"Risks and benefits in Turkey's overtures to Russia
Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:12pm GMT
* Pipeline deals to top Erdogan-Putin agenda
* Once Cold War foes, Ankara-Moscow ties now deep
* Leaders to discuss Caucasus security
By Orhan Coskun
ANKARA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's trip to Russia to pursue gas deals will boost the EU candidate's quest to become a key transit hub for Europe, but highlights a difficult east-west balancing game for Ankara."
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